Manager, Mechanical Engineering, Residential Energy

What To Expect
Tesla Energy is looking for an experienced and skilled Engineering leader to lead the Residential Energy Hardware team. The role requires both strong technical and people skills and a track record to back up both. You should be comfortable debugging hardware issues in the lab, steering major product architecture reviews, and scoping team goals and expectations. You’ll be responsible for both technical innovation and engineering process improvement – making the best energy products in the world better, while improving our design cycle timing and efficiency.

The Residential Energy mechanical design team is an fast moving & innovative team responsible for Tesla products like Powerwall, Energy Gateway, and Tesla Solar Inverter. You will be responsible for ownership and design of a family of energy products from concept to mass production. You will own all aspects of performance, reliability, and manufacturability of these products. This is one of the few teams at the company that works on both core Tesla tech, high power distribution, while also working on products that everyday people interact with.

What You'll Do

Build positive team culture and maintain strong relationships with cross-functional teams. Direct Mechanical Design Engineers in full lifecycle product development

Own the system level design of energy products through production, launch, and ramp

Collaborate & drive other teams inside Tesla (Manufacturing, Test, NPI, Supply Chain)

Drive engineering process improvements within the team

Lead design and architecture reviews of mechanical systems and components. Review detailed mechanical design analysis including thermal, structural, design for assembly, and design for test

Generate and maintain product and component design requirements

Drive prioritization & goals for the team

Nurture the career growth and development of your team

What You'll Bring

8+ years of mechanical product design experience. A track record of taking multiple products to market.

3+ years of management experience or experience in a technical leadership role

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent experience

Strong engineering fundamentals across a breadth of disciplines (thermals, fluids, structural mechanics)

Experience designing for high-volume assembly and manufacturing & a variety of manufacturing techniques (injection molding, stamping, casting, etc.)

Experience designing products for outdoor environments, including IP/NEMA environmental seals

Experience defining test plans, designing test setups, and analyzing data

Proficiency in CAD modeling. CATIA V5/V6 experience a plus but not mandatory

Experience with parametric CAD and the desire to drive CAD best practices across the team, preferred

Experience with battery engineering including design to UL9540A, preferred

Benefits
Compensation and Benefits
Along with competitive pay, as a full-time Tesla employee, you are eligible for the following benefits at day 1 of hire:

Aetna PPO and HSA plans > 2 medical plan options with $0 payroll deduction

Family-building, fertility, adoption and surrogacy benefits

Dental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plans, both have options with a $0 paycheck contribution

Company Paid (Health Savings Account) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High Deductible Aetna medical plan with HSA

Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)

LGBTQ+ care concierge services

401(k) with employer match, Employee Stock Purchase Plans, and other financial benefits

Company paid Basic Life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary positions), and Paid Holidays

Back-up childcare and parenting support resources

Voluntary benefits to include: critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, theft & legal services, and pet insurance

Weight Loss and Tobacco Cessation Programs

Tesla Babies program

Commuter benefits

Employee discounts and perks program

Expected Compensation

$100,000 - $276,000/annual salary, depending on level + cash and stock awards + benefits

Pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.

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